2nd winds, up all nighters, and the catch up sleep ?

[MorganGrayson]

Originally Posted by JaceXXX

I am 30, and I have insomnia pretty bad....i am sometimes up for 2-3 days at a time

but with insomnia also comes the problem of not being able to sleep through the night, so I don't have the sleeping too long problem, if anything I will be up for 2 days and then only be able to sleep for 4 hours...it sucks

valerian root works really well for sleep regulation though, if you use it continuously it will help sync your internal clock http://www.theherbsplace.com/valerian.html

Jace...yes, valerian root works great. (The smell is gawdawful, but that' can't be helped.) L-tryptophan (the stuff in turkey and warmed milk, which is why Thanksgiving dinner knocks you on your butt) also works well. It was off the market for a while, which broke my heart because it poleaxed me, but it's back, I believe.

Insomnia comes in two kinds. 1, not being able to fall asleep. 2, not being able to *stay* asleep. They require different treatments. A lot of people speak highly of chammomile tea, as chammomile is a relaxant. Celstial Seasonings has a "bedtime blend."